Clear Channel Presents: Cephas Williams

Biography

Cephas Williams is the Founder of Drummer Boy Studios and 56 Black Men, he previously studied Architecture and has been doing business for around 10 years.

For 56 Black Men, Cephas started a visual campaign documenting 56 black men through a series of portrait pictures ‘Head Shots’ of Black Men in hoodies, challenging the general negative images we see of black men in the media.

Since he launched on 24^th December 2018, the campaign took off and has since been featured by The Guardian, Channel 5, Sky News, BBC, Metro, Aljazeera amongst others.

Cephas believes everyone should have a fair chance to change their narrative and so for Drummer Boy Studios in 2017, Cephas set out to merge his passion for architecture and his passion for the community in a bid to create physical spaces that cater to those who often suffer the brunt of gentrification. The studio runs as a creative hub conducive for growth innovation and collaboration for people interested in the creative sector including Music, Film, Media, Enterprise, Fashion and Gaming.

Cephas wants this space to help people who otherwise feel excluded from the mainstream conversation; Giving them access to opportunities by creating spaces that help develop their skills and expand their network. His vision is to create these environments / Studio Spaces across London, filling this gap and standing as a gateway organization to information and clearer pathways to success by connecting the people that engage, to larger organisations within their area of interest.

In Cannes

Cephas spoke at the ‘Clear Channel Presents: Cephas Williams’ event on Tuesday 18th June.